links for 2010-08-12

The “popular news” Digg is showing us is already polluted by nonindependent judgment, presumably of many different kinds; in response to last week’s revelations, new suspicions are already being aired, like this post about the possible burying of Linux-related stories. There's lesser gaming left and right—lots of websites hire "Digg consultants." You can hire Digg Front for a month to get your story on the front page for $495—and if they don't get you there, they'll do it again next month for free.